Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin

Fun Facts

1. Sweet potatoes are roots, compared to regular potatoes which are tubers (underground stems).
2. Our first president, George Washington grew sweet potatoes on his farmland in Mount Vernon, Virginia.
3. George Washington Carver, a famous scientist, developed 118 products from sweet potatoes including glue for postage stamps and starch for sizing cotton fabrics.
4. North Carolina is the leading producer of sweet potatoes in the United States, producing around 40% of the national supply. Most of the production is concentrated east of Interstate 95
5. Sweet potatoes are the official vegetable for North Carolina
6. Sweet potatoes are an excellent way to eat healthy! They are fat-free and cholesterol-free.
7. Sweet potatoes have unique health benefits! They are loaded with vitamins A, C and E – antioxidants that can help prevent heart disease and cancer, bolster the immune system and even slow aging by promoting good vision and healthy skin. They have been recently reclassified as an “antidiabetic” food. They are anti-inflammatory and can protect against emphysema.
8. Sweet potatoes are high in Beta Carotene. They are an excellent source of copper, manganese, potassium, iron and vitamin B-6.